2022 Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

International Studies is the 95th most popular major in the country with 7,874 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, international studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,355 and had an average of $22,904 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 324 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,950 and $22,962 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 22 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in international studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the international studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The international studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies in North Carolina (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$42,682 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s international studies students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on International Studies at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$20,685 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Getting Aid. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s international studies students in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about International Studies at East Carolina University

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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